The Girls Are All Coveting Me

"Holy Son Chloe, please hold on!"

This call made everyone pause in their tracks.

The chubby guy nudged Chloe and said:

"What's going on, why are they calling you Holy Son?"

"Earlier at the Patrol Hunting Church, the hunt responded to my prayers, so the church over there thinks I've received the Lord of the Hunt's acknowledgment. You know the rest..."

Chloe felt a bit of a headache.

Again, he wasn't really eager to join the Patrol Hunting Church.

No way would the brother willingly become a Holy Son to his younger sibling.

Wouldn't that mean involuntarily lowering himself by a rank?

But then again, if the church offered enough—

Then he would immediately change his tune and familiarize himself with "Emotional Quotient".

Isn't it just about face?

If it can be exchanged for money, then everything is negotiable.

Of course, at least for now, the church can't offer that kind of price.

After all, Chloe's wallet was too full.

The others cast curious glances at Chloe.

Clearly, the news about the Patrol Hunting Church having a new Holy Son was still spreading through small channels.

Now it suddenly broke out like thunder, leaving everyone in silence.

Chloe shook his head and stepped forward to say:

"Archbishop Xining, I currently have no intention of joining the Patrol Hunting Church."

Archbishop Xining was the head of the Dante Port branch.

After the Cardinal left, he was instructed to establish a good relationship with the Holy Son.

Chloe didn't make things difficult for him, he just made his position clear.

Being the Holy Son has its perks, but it also has its drawbacks.

The primary issue is the lack of freedom.

As the church's spokesperson, you've been invited to do publicity.

Simply put, you're a living advertisement.

If you think you're just here to be an emperor, then you're really overthinking it.

Of course, they won't directly tell you:

"What you're doing is wrong!"

That's very un- "Emotional Quotient".

They'll just find a way to tell you in a manner you can accept, indirectly hinting at it.

For example,

The knight girl who idolizes you, always willing to sacrifice her life for you.

Even that meticulous little face, when teased, shows a shy smile, and softly tells you:

"Holy Son, don't tease me!"

Do you like such a girl?

At least you wouldn't dislike her.

However, she was raised with the strict teachings of the Patrol Hunting Knights.

All along, she has been accustomed to abiding by the church's doctrines.

Whenever the Holy Son did something against the doctrines, the knight girl would hesitate to speak, standing pitifully by your side, her eyes welling up with tears.

You remember her past kindness to you, her admiration for you, and her self-sacrifice during enemy attacks.

Can you really say to her face "Haha, I just want to mess up the church's doctrines"?

That's tough.

Are you supposed to test the Holy Son with such a girl?

The test is quite challenging.

Just like now...

Archbishop Xining knew Chloe didn't want to accept becoming the Holy Son, so he didn't force him, just smiled and said:

"Holy Son, we know, we won't disturb your daily life."

Chloe nodded in relief.

It seems that Cang did quite a good job instructing the believers.

Then...

Then Chloe felt like he was about to split apart.

Because Archbishop Xining turned to Fratiss.

"You must be the child from the Hilde family."

Archbishop Xining's gaze softened as he looked at the little gourmet knight.

Fratiss tilted her head and said:

"Uncle, I don't think I've seen you before!"

Archbishop Xining sighed and said:

"Of course you haven't, since you were young at that time. It was sixteen years ago when I fought alongside your father, Hilde.

Later he took an arrow to the knee, and returned to his hometown to marry."

Fratiss thought for a moment, finally retrieving a corresponding memory.

She uncertainly said:

"Is it the Uncle Kai Luo that Dad often mentions?"

"Oh? That old fella~ oh, that old comrade actually mentioned me!"

"He did. Father said that I could embark on the Iron Blood Path thanks to Uncle Kai Luo's help."

Fratiss said seriously.

Archbishop Xining laughed heartily and said:

"That guy, he's making me a bit embarrassed. But my help or not doesn't matter, because you are truly a genius."

The old Archbishop mischievously winked and said:

"So little genius, can you let me host as a senior today?"

Fratiss shook her head, feeling a bit troubled.

She couldn't make such decisions for others.

"Specialties of Dante Port, highly praised ones."

The old man winked.

Fratiss was tempted.

Chloe was also tempted.

He glanced at Fratiss casually and said:

"Alright, junior, let Archbishop Xining host this time, otherwise, it'll be difficult for him."

Chloe remembered what Lilith had said before, about Dante Port having dishes like pickled fish, and suddenly felt a nostalgia for the taste of home.

At times like this, what you're eating isn't just food; it's memories of home.

See, this is the operation of a seasoned expert.

Some might think that Archbishop Xining has fabricated a fake identity to get close.

But Chloe can be sure that's absolutely not the case.

—Because the previous Archbishop of Dante Port wasn't Xining.

In other words,

a genuine relationship exists between Archbishop Xining and Fratiss, perhaps even a very close relationship between senior and junior, which is why he was assigned to this position.

Fabricating an identity, that would be pure Reversed Celestial Spirit.

As long as you have this relationship, if the Cardinal says you're the Archbishop of Dante Port, then you are.

And the way they did it, Chloe couldn't muster even a bit of dissatisfaction.

Take a look.

What is a master?

This operation by the Patrol Hunting Church is indeed masterful.

Who says these folks haven't really studied "Emotional Quotient"?

They only feel it's unnecessary.

Even Lilith was speechless watching.

This noble way of "licking," truly a maneuver young people couldn't think up in a lifetime.

There must be some crafty folks behind it.

That evening, only Archbishop Xining took the Ethereal Emblem group and chose a suitable restaurant for dinner.

Interestingly, the restaurant they chose was still Mayer Restaurant under Mayer Trading Company.

But Lilith had only heard about the dishes here and hadn't explored them in detail.

With Archbishop Xining leading, they did avoid some pitfalls.

Only...

Chloe looked at the fish soup with some suspicion.

Wow, the taste really does have a hint of hometown sour fish flavor.

Unfortunately, it's more like that Tai Er sour fish taste.

Similar, but ultimately not pure.

Yet he sat there, eating for a very long time.

Upon leaving that night, Lilith contacted the local Mayer Restaurant manager.

The manager was sweating profusely.

Thought their Young Lady had encountered some problem with the food and was ready to blame them.

But Lilith said:

"Who was the chef that made the fish soup earlier?"

The manager cautiously said:

"Lady Lilith, was it something our chef made that didn't satisfy you?"

Lilith shook her head and said:

"No matter who he is, tell him if he goes to the Mayer Restaurant at the Ethereal Emblem division, his salary will be doubled. If he has family or children, the company will also arrange accommodation."

The manager was overjoyed.

Looks like their head chef has encountered a benefactor!

Only after the chef is gone, hiring suitable people for Dante Port might be a bit tricky.

Lilith thought for a moment, then added:

"Prepare the fish species most suitable for making sour fish at Dante Port here for me.

Deliver 2 servings of live fish every day via Teleportation Array to Ethereal Emblem.

No need to go through restaurant channels, just inform the company that it's through my channel."

As the future head of Mayer Trading Company and Fantasy Association, Lilith naturally has personal channels to meet her own needs.

Yet over the years, she has not been attentive to these things.

But this time, she was truly proactive.

...

Chloe had no idea of the preparations Lilith was making behind the scenes.

That night,

he led the Extreme Association team to the nearby frontline at the Red Mangrove Forest.

Menilanka Zone is not in the port direction.

Instead, one must cross the shallow beaches of the Red Mangrove Forest, heading east all the way forward.

Crossing the beach's Red Mangroves, you'll gradually enter the area teeming with Demons.

The close relatives of the Giant Clawed Red Crab that Chloe previously slew in the Maze, the Land Giant Claw Crabs, roamed nearby.

Their Life Sequence is as high as Sequence Eight, with rare individuals reaching Sequence Seven.

Among them, the royal evolution of Land Giant Claw Crabs is even as high as Sequence Six.

Rumor has it there are Disaster Beasts of Sequence Five among them.

Strictly speaking, the straight-line distance between Menilanka Zone and the Dante Port protection circle is only about 40 kilometers.

In a past life, it's the kind of distance you could drive to within half an hour.

But these 40 kilometers have stumped Menilanka Zone for 70 years.

According to what Chloe learned from Lilith, Mayer Floating City's change of course to Dante Port, which is not as bustling, is to prepare supplies for this frontline.

The situation is better than Chloe expected.

The Menilanka Zone frontline battlefield has obviously been strategically prepared for a long time.

Various frontline bunkers have silently been set up.

Though he hasn't seen them, he can feel the strong Fire of Life burning within.

The number of Sequence Seven is more than he imagined.

Yet this also indicates how troublesome the Land Giant Claw Crab tribe is.

If not troublesome, it's unlikely they'd gather so much military strength.

On day's end, back at the Dante Port Hotel, he sought out Speed Dragon Morton.

"Senior, did you really fight your way out from amidst those monsters?"

Speed Dragon Morton chuckled and said:

"Isn't it quite unbelievable?"

"You're impressive. These level of Demons, for you to escape, truly a miracle."

"Perhaps the Goddess of Luck really was watching over me?" Morton said without much humor in his eyes, "She might have sensed that I have a mission to complete."

Chloe biting his straw asked:

"Senior, can you tell me what's the situation in Menilanka Zone?"

Morton glanced up at him and said:

"Menilanka Zone... it's not a particularly formidable place.

On the contrary, because of deep poverty and weakness, we are forced into a defensive stance, waiting for external aid."